Gary Meers, Ed.D.

About me

I am an Education Advisor/Consultant for MaxKnowledge. I write courses that assist in the professional development of career college instructors. These courses range in content from the introductory level to advanced instructional development. I started my teaching career as an instructional technology teacher on the high school level, completed graduate school and then moved into higher education. I spent many years in the area of teacher training at the University of Nebraska. While at the University of Nebraska I stared working with career college instructors to improve their instructional delivery skills. As a result of these experiences I have been a consultant to career colleges throughout the United States and a number of foreign countries.

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Sharing Comprehensive and Clear Course Requirements

Hi Sabrina, Good point. Consistency is critical for instructors. If they aren't they won't be able to manage the course effectively and then problems start to arise as a result of student frustrations. Gary

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Sharing Comprehensive and Clear Course Requirements

Hi Lloyd, Clear understanding on the part of the students is a must. This really helps to reduce the stress and anxiety on the part of the students. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Hi Wardell, Good point. Instructors need to create a connection between themselves and the students so rapport can develop from that. Gary

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Hi Wardell, This to me would be value added information for your students plus it sets the standard for what is going to go on in the course. Gary

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Hi Abdalla, Good list for students to have. It is clear and sequential so they know the requirements, expectations and policies of the class. This greatly reduces confusion and stress on the part of students. Gary

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REFOCUS...

Hi Russell, Well said. The key is as you mention to have a number of different approaches available so you can make adjustments when needed. Gary

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REFOCUS...

Hi Christine, Thank you for the kind words about the unit. We, as instructors have to REFOCUS at times or we will deplete ourselves emotionally to the point we are of no value to our students or ourselves. Keep your vision of how much progress has been made and you will be able to inspire your students as well. Gary

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Making a Positive First Impression

Hi Vonda, Right! It is about the students, because we have to be student centered in our instruction. Your comments reflect that idea and I commend you for it. Gary

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Sharing Comprehensive and Clear Course Requirements

Hi Lee, Well said. As you know you can lose students very quickly if they start to talk among themselves about what the course expectations are. They need to have clear identified outcomes in front of them from the beginning of the course. Gary

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Motivating Learners

Hi Sheila, Great way of making the course content current through student selection. They get to bring to class their version of how they see a current topic impacting the course. This is a good way to help the students to see application and relevancy. Gary

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